Headphone Holding Device

ABSTRACT

A headphone holder device that can attach to a microphone stand allowing a performer to remove his or her headphone and place it on the J shaped hook of the headphone holder device when needed and quickly retrieve the headphone and put it on his or her head as needed.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates generally to the headphone accessories and more specifically to a headphone holding device that attaches to a microphone stand. When a performing artist is using a microphone, he or she often is wearing headphones to help the artist hear other accompanying musical renditions. In many situations, the artist needs to remove and the headphones at various points during a session and then put them back on again to resume the session. It would therefore be advantageous to have a headphone holding device in close proximity to the microphone so that the artist can easily remove and hang up the headphone on a support device that is attached to the microphone stand so that the performer does not have to leave the proximity of the microphone stand during a performance. One other advantage is that in recording studios musicians tend to hang their headphones on their microphone and this causes structural damage to the microphone stand and feedback, poor recording and issues because it is my experience at the microphone picks up the headphone sound and then repeats it infinitely unless the channel is muted. By putting the headphones lower it doesn't directly contact the microphone in any way.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the invention is to provide a headphone holding device that can be easily attached to a microphone stand that includes a J shaped member to secure the central portion of a headphone and a microphone stand attachment member that allows the headphone holder to be attached to either the threaded tube at the proximal end of the microphone stand, or clipped to the side wall of the tubular support member of the microphone stand.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following descriptions, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way of illustration and example, an embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.

In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a headphone holding device comprising a microphone stand attachment member and a J shaped headphone holding member, said members attached to each other by a hinge assembly, said microphone stand attachment member including an aperture capable of sliding over the standard threaded tube located at the proximal end of a microphone stand normally used for attaching a microphone holding bracket and having the microphone holding bracket trap said microphone holding attachment device between said microphone holding bracket and the flat surface located at distal end of said threaded tube of said microphone stand. In a second embodiment there is disclosed a headphone holder as described above except that said microphone attachment member is a spring biased clip that allows said microphone attachment member to be easily attached or removed from the support pole of said microphone stand.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment attached to a microphone stand.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the first embodiment about to be attached to a microphone stand.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective exploded view of the first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention attached to a microphone stand.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the second embodiment of the invention about to be attached to a microphone stand.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.

Referring now to FIG. 1 we see a perspective view of the embodiment 100 attached to the proximal end of the microphone stand tubular support member 14 of a microphone stand and the microphone cradle assembly 10 which holds a microphone 12. The embodiment 100 includes a microphone stand attachment member 2 and a J shaped headphone holding member 4 connected by a hinge pin 6. The J shaped member 4 can support a standard headphone by its central band 8.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing the invention 100 about to be installed on the threaded tip 18 of the microphone stand tubular support member 14. A matching female thread 20 is on the inside of the cradle member 10. An aperture 16 in the microphone stand attachment member 2 can fit over the threaded tip 18 and then the cradle member 10 can be screwed onto the threaded portion 18 thereby trapping the microphone stand attachment member 2 between the lower surface of the female threaded portion of cradle 10 and the flat portion 19 at the base of threaded tubular portion 18 thereby securing the invention 100 in close proximity of a performer that may be using the microphone 12.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the invention 100. Hinge pin 6 rotatably secures the microphone stand attachment member 2 to the J shaped member 4. The hinge assembly allows the J shaped member 4 to hang in a vertical orientation in relation to the ground, no matter what angle the microphone stand tubular support member 14 is set at, thereby ensuring an ideal orientation of the J shaped member 4 for supporting a headphone 8.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the embodiment 100 clearly showing hinge pin 6 about to be inserted into apertures 20, 22 of the microphone attachment member 2 and the aperture 24 of the J shaped member 4. The inside diameter of the apertures 20, 22 is slightly larger than the outside diameter of the hinge pin 6 thereby ensuring that the J shaped member 4 can swing freely as the angle of the boom 14 changes.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the embodiment 200. In this embodiment, the J shape 202 is connected to a spring clip assembly 204 that allows the microphone holder 200 to be attached to the vertical elongated tubular member 26 of a microphone stand. This version 200 can be easily attached or removed as needed. Microphone cradle 28 and microphone 10 are mounted in a similar way as the first embodiment 100.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the second embodiment 200 about to be attached to the vertical tubular member 26 of a microphone stand.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the second embodiment 200 clearly showing clip member 204 comprised of left clip 212 and right clip 210. The C shaped gripping portions include rubber inserts 206, 208 to ensure that the clip 204 does not slip on the microphone elongate tubular member 26. Compression spring 218 provides inward force for the two C shaped gripping members to firmly grasp the vertical tubular member 26.

In another embodiment, hinge pin 6 can be replaced by a living hinge that is molded into a combined injection molded polypropylene plastic microphone stand attachment member and J shaped member.

While the invention has been described in connection with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. 

1-4. (canceled)
 5. A clamp-on headphone holding device attachable to a microphone holding stand, the microphone holding stand comprising an elongated essentially tubular member comprising a bottom, a top, and an outside diameter, a microphone attached to the top, wherein the clamp-on headphone holding device comprises: a clamp-on attachment adapter, the clamp-on attachment adapter removably attachable to the microphone holding stand tubular member at essentially any location between the bottom and the top along the microphone holding stand tubular member; a headphone hanger member; and a hinge pin, the hinge pin joining the clamp-on headphone hanger member to the clamp-on attachment adapter.
 6. A headphone holding device of claim 5 wherein the clamp-on attachment adapter comprises: a left and a right clamp part, the left clamp part and the right clamp parts being mirror images of each other, each clamp part further comprising a squeeze paddle portion and a C-shaped gripping portion, the C-shaped gripping portion having an inside surface, the gripping portion inside surface diameter matched to the microphone holding stand outside diameter, wherein the C-shaped gripping portion inside surface being lined with a non-slippery lining; the left clamp part and the right clamp part each comprising a boss, the boss comprising an aperture for accommodating the hinge pin; and a compression spring forcing the left and the right clamp parts apart therein forcing the C-shaped gripping portion inside surface to non-slidably grab the microphone stand elongated tubular member whilst the compression spring not being squeezed by a user.
 7. A headphone holding device of claim 5, wherein the headphone hanger member comprises: an essentially J-shaped hook portion and a flat pole attachment adapter connector portion, the flat pole attachment adapter connector portion disposed at an essentially right angle to the J-shaped hook portion; wherein furthermore the flat pole attachment connector portion comprises an upper raised fitting and a lower raised fitting, the upper raised fitting and the lower raised fitting each comprising an aperture for accommodating the hinge pin, the upper raised fitting and the lower raised fitting disposed on an upper arm and on a lower arm respectively, the upper arm and the lower arm separated by a space to cradle the holding device left clamp part and the right clamp part bosses; and the clamp-on attachment adapter joined to the headphone hanger member by inserting the hinge pin through the apertures disposed in the upper connector arm fitting and in the lower aperture arm fitting while the left clamp arm boss aperture and the right clamp arm boss aperture are aligned with the apertures disposed in the upper connector arm fitting and in the lower aperture arm fitting. 